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Here Are Some Common Myths That Compromise Good Sleep And Health

The claim by some people that they can get by on five hours of sleep was among the top myths researchers were able to dispel based on scientific evidence.

Dry Days During Elections 2019: Alcohol Sale Banned Till April 9-11 in Constituencies & States Being Contested in Lok Sabha Polls Phase 1; Check Full List

The 48-hour ban on alcohol sale kickstarted from 5pm on Tuesday, and would continue till 6pm on Thursday. A total of 20 states, going completely or partially to polls in the first phase, would witness a clampdown on liquor sale.

Railway Employees Caught Consuming Alcohol in Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani Express, Case Registered

The TOI report quotes sources in the Western Railway saying that a total penalty amount of Rs 5,750 was collected from all the six officials and a case has been registered against them.

Alcohol Ban in Mizoram to Save Future Generations, Says State Excise and Narcotics Minister K Beichhua

Come Monday and alcohol will not be available in Mizoram. State Excise and Narcotics Minister K. Beichhua said the MNF government had taken the step to save future generations from the menace of alcohol and drugs, and establish a clean Mizo society.

Madras High Court Says Government Is Also Responsible for Alcohol-Related Offences

The income earned through sale of liquor was the major contributor to the state's economy.

Liquor Bottles in India to Have Labels Like Cigarette Packets Carrying Health Warnings From April 1

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), India’s top food regulator had issued a notification on March 19, 2018, directing alcoholic beverage manufacturers to put on labels on alcoholic beverage bottles.

List of Dry Days in Delhi 2019: Check Complete Calendar With Dates When Alcohol Is Not for Sale in the Capital City of India

Thank us later folks. But first fill up your stocks, because an awesome party is incomplete without rum, whiskey, and tons of beer pints

Dry Days During Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Alcohol Will Not Be Sold On These Dates During April And May in Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Kolkata, Bengaluru

The number of dry days in 2019 across the country has gone up with the announcement of Lok Sabha Elections 2019. There will be more dry days than were mentioned in earlier calendars in the months of March and April in cities across India.

Liquor Rates In Haryana To Go Up From April 1 Due To Hike In Excise Duty

Reports inform that the excise duty on the sale has gone up for Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), country liquor and beer as per the 2019-20 Excise Policy that was unveiled on Tuesday.

Drunk Man in Hyderabad Strangles Pregnant Wife to Death After Tiff

According to details by Police, the tragic incident took place after the couple got into a fight following which the drunk man strangled his wife to death.

Alcohol Consumption Data in India: 16 Crore Indians Consume Liquor, Chhattisgarh, Tripura, Punjab Lead The List, Says Survey

A national level survey has revealed that around 16 crore Indians, about 14.6 per cent, between the age of 10 to 75 are consuming alcohol.

Ban on Sale of Alcohol in Mizoram: Government to Bring New Law in Assembly Session, Says Minister

The Minister said that the MNF government has given highest priority to impose total prohibition on sales of liquor and would also enforce various other steps to curb the drugs and alcohol menaces.

How to Treat Alcoholism: Researchers Identify New Gene That Could Help in Medication

The team unravelled a link between alcohol and how it modulates the levels of activity of this particular gene.

Binge Drinking in Teenage May Lead to Increased Risk of Psychological Problems in Future

According to researchers some of these lasting changes are the result of epigenetic changes that alter the expression of a protein crucial for the formation and maintenance of neural connections in the amygdala -- the part of the brain involved in emotion, fear and anxiety.

Liquor Sales Rose by 10 Per Cent in 2018 After Two Consecutive Years of Fall, Demand For Whisky, Rum And Vodka Increased

Demand for whisky, brandy, rum and vodka also increased in 2018, reports a daily, citing excise department data.

World Cancer Day 2019: Is Wine Safer Than Beer? The Truth About Alcohol and Cancer

There's no such thing as safe alcohol for cancer.

Goa Assembly Passes Tourist Place 2001 Act; Rs 2,000 Fine to be Imposed For Drinking Alcohol, Cooking in Public

The Goa Assembly on Thursday passed amendments to the Goa Tourist Place (Protection and Maintenance) Act, 2001, prohibiting drinking alcohol and cooking in public places including beaches and breaking of glass bottles in public.

Kerala Budget 2019: Building Materials, Movie Tickets, Alcohol to Become Costlier

Besides paying more for building materials, movie tickets and alcohol, people in Kerala will now pay a one per cent additional cess on all items falling under the 12, 18 and 28 per cent GST slabs for the next two years, Kerala Finance Minister Thomas Issac said on Thursday while presenting the budget.